Title: upload files/folders from server
Last modified: January 17, 2017

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# upload files/folders from server

 *  [indianajohn1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indianajohn1/)
 * (@indianajohn1)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/)
 * Our historical society have had an account with EarthLink for years using FrontPage.
   We are now using FrontPage as our site program. We have decided to switch to 
   WordPress. I have downloaded WordPress and I have begun working with the new 
   program. We have lots of material stored at our EarthLink account. Most of it
   is as pdf doc and pictures. Is there a plugin or something that would allow me
   up upload my files stored at EarthLink into our WordPress program

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 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/#post-8665267)
 * The plugin “add from server” will let you add files to the WP media library. 
   It would then be up to you to put links in the right places.
 * Please read the plugin’s documentation carefully.
 *  Thread Starter [indianajohn1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/indianajohn1/)
 * (@indianajohn1)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/#post-8669053)
 * I have uploaded “Add From Server” plugin and when I activate it I receive the
   error message: “This plugin requires WordPress 4.0 or greater, and PHP 5.4 or
   greater. You are currently running WordPress 4.7.1 and PHP 5.3.28. Please contact
   your website host or server administrator for more information. The plugin has
   been deactivated.” I contacted EarthLink and they said they plan to update. Is
   there another plugin with a lower PHP requirement? Or, do you have any further
   thoughts of something that might work?
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/#post-8669152)
 * Get a host that offers a modern version of PHP? 5.3.28 was released in December
   2013. Is your organization a 501(c)(3)? If so, Dreamhost offers free basic hosting
   with SSL and PHP 7.
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).
 *  Moderator [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * (@sterndata)
 * Volunteer Forum Moderator
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/#post-8674051)
 * If your host cannot update PHP, then you cannot use that plugin.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/upload-filesfolders-from-server/#post-8674051)
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